RULEBOOK - USA Swimming

1 RULEBOOK2021 MIKE LEWIS / USA SWIMMINGMAJOR LEGISLATION AND RULE CHANGES FOR 2021(currently effective except as otherwise noted) 1. Glossary definitions for Intra-Squad Meet, Official Time and Virtual Meet have been added. (Glossary)2. Requirements for Virtual Meets have been added. (Article )3. The sanctioning and approval process for Open Water meets was clarified. (Article and All members of USA Swimming must comply with all anti-doping rules consistent with USOPC requirements. (Article )5. All USA Swimming member clubs are required to adopt a photography policy to enhance existing Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies. (Article )6. The Zone governing documents have been renamed. (Article and )7. Wetsuit requirements have been changed for Open Water competition. (Article and )8.)

2 Required officials for Open Water events were clarified. (Article )9. Zone Open Water Championship events and eligibility are further defined. (Article and )10. The Required LSC Bylaws template was amended to permit virtual meetings of an LSC HOD should physical gatherings be prohibited by law or regulation. (Required LSC Bylaws Template Article ) 12 DOPING CONTROLMEMBERSHIP ANTI-DOPING is the duty of individual members of USA Swimming , including athletes, athlete support person-nel, and other persons to comply with all anti-doping rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), FINA, the USOPC, including the USOPC National Anti-Doping Policy, and the Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), including the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing (USADA Protocol), and all other policies and rules adopted by WADA, FINA, the USOPC and USADA.

3 Athlete members agree to submit to drug testing by the FINA and/or USADA or their designees at any time and understand that the use of methods or substances prohibited by the applicable anti-doping rules make them subject to penalties including, but not limited to, disqualifi-cation and suspension. If it is determined that an individual member may have committed a dop-ing violation, the member agrees to submit to the results management authority and processes of USADA, including arbitration under the USADA Protocol, or to the results management authority of FINA, if applicable or referred by comply with the World Anti-Doping Code, FINA, USOPC and USADA have all amended their anti-doping rules. The rules are available at the offices of USA Swimming or may be found online at the following websites: WADA FINA USOPC USADA : Enter link then visit the Athlete Handbook and the policies/protocol members of USA Swimming should familiarize themselves with the following: USADA Protocol for Olympic Movement Testing USOPC Anti-Doping Policies 2021 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods is available on the websites listed above and at This list will take effect on Jan.

4 1, athletes should check the status of all medications they plan to take PRIOR to taking them. This includes over-the-counter and prescription medications. It is the responsibility of the athlete to ensure that no prohibited substance enters his/her United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) offers a Drug Reference Line (719-785-2000) and a Drug Reference Online ( ) where athletes, coaches, athlete support per-sonnel, parents and medical professionals may check to ensure that proper documentation is on file for their medications and that they are consuming medications that are supplements are considered Take at Your Own Risk as claims made by the manufactur-ers/distributors of dietary supplements regarding the effectiveness or contents of their products are not strictly regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

5 Any commercial dietary sup-plement is susceptible to containing substances that may appear on the Prohibited Substance list(s) of FINA and/or the World Anti-Doping Agency. These substances may not be listed on the ingredients label of the product. Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel should visit USADA s Supplement 411 website for detailed information regarding the supplement industry (including a high-risk list) are also strongly encouraged to check every ingredient of every product they plan to consume as prohibited substances may be listed as CENTER FOR SAFESPORTThe Center for SafeSport helpline and resources may be found online at Swimming POLICY MANUALThe USA Swimming Policy Manual is available on USA Swimming s Website: (Member Resources/Governance & LSCs//Policies & Bylaws).

6 4 Published by:USA Swimming , Olympic PlazaColorado Springs, CO 2021 Rules and Regulations is an official publication of USA Swimming , the National Governing Body for Swimming in the Review of legislated changes for correct application provided by Clark Hammond, Mickey Smythe and Julie Photo: Mike Lewis; Ola Vista Photography Copyright 2021 by USA Swimming , Inc. 2021 USA Swimming Rules and RegulationsPART ONE tTechnical RulesPART TWO tAdministrativeRegulationsof CompetitionPART THREE tRights, Privileges, Code of ConductPART FOUR tHearings and AppealsPART FIVE tMatters of the House of DelegatesPART SIX tLocal Swimming Committees, Zones and RegionsPART SEVEN tOpen Water SwimmingBYLAWS tCorporate Bylaws of USA SwimmingMASTERS Masters Technical Rules DifferencesMB76542316 EXECUTIVE Tim HincheyPresident & Chief Executive D Amico Executive Administrative Assistant AFFAIRSL ucinda McRobertsChief Administrative Officer / General LainoDirector, business VanattaShipping & Receiving ResourcesSara AtkinsDirector, Human Resources and Employee AndertonCoordinator.

7 Payroll & TechnologyRobb HindsApplications CarrApplications PharrisDatabase DetertNetwork BeckerQuality Assurance and Application BurbidgeTechnical Support ManagementSteve LevineSenior Director, Risk Management FergusonChief Commercial IntelligenceJake McLemore Managing BartlettManager, Athlete RaneyManager, Social Media Delos ReyesSenior Manager, Corporate SagendorphDigital Communications LuptonSenior FoxDirector, Partnership ElledgeManager, Partnership FoyCoordinator, Partnership PalmieriManager, SkufcaChief Financial Officer BurgarSenior Manager, Revenue Bock Director, GrafSenior BurkeAccounts Payable / SPORTMike UngerVice President & Chief Operating HughesAdministrative HerrDirector, Performance EventsDean NazeManager TeamLindsay MintenkoManaging ElserDirector, Open Water PawlowiczCoordinator, Open Water RobinsonDirector, Sports Medicine & Swimming S HEADQUARTERS STAFF7 USA Swimming FOUNDATIONA thlete PerformanceMatt GamesCarli BrashierManager, International Games FloydCoordinator, International Games Michael-MillerDirector, Support & ThomasCoordinator, Services & O DonnellCoordinator, National Team DEVELOPMENTJoel ShinofieldManaging PerezAdministrative SportAbby HowardAssociate Counsel & Director of Safe HahnSenior Devonie PitreSafe Sport Communications AnalyticsPatrick & ProgramsMariejo (MJ)

8 TruexSenior Director WeinbergSenior VailManager, Education & AndersonManager, Diversity, Equity & PlayerCoordinator, Diversity, Equity & Affairs Denise ThomasManager, Membership GrosserSenior Manager, LSC ServicesBrendan LewisManager, Performance ChambersManager, Performance CaraveoWestern Zone, Manager, Program HincheyChief Executive FergusonChief Communications SkufcaChief Financial UsherDirector, DessartDirector, Make a JohnsonDatabase NusbaumCoordinator, Development RufoloCoordinator, Development COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND COORDINATORSD isability Swimming ChairJim Peterfish414 Ironhorse , OH 43015-8187(C) (740) 816-1368(E) youthletics@ ChairKathleen Scandary1132 Fairfield Ave. Windsor, CO 80550-5841(C) (970) 690-8162(E) kscandar@ & Events Committee Coordinator Amy Hoppenrath 20776 W.

9 Oregon , AZ 85396-6207 (C) (816) 210-6224 (W) (816) 743-7700 (E) ahoppenrath@ ChairMary Box 2003 Appomattox, VA 24522-2003(H) (434) 352-5451(C) (434) 390-4456(E) myturner525@ & Recognition ChairLisa Olack5029 Poplar Grove , NC 28269-0405(C) (704) 577-5002(E) ChairBob Vincent9043 Bevington LaneOrlando, FL 32827-7058(E) (407) 313-2507(O) (703) 360-5464(C) (703) 608-9769 Vice Chair & Chair ElectChris Brearton432 10th Beach, CA 90266-5410(E) (310) 545-5108(O) (310) 449-3315(C) (310) 489-8013 Immediate Past ChairJim Sheehan4 Connor , NJ 08840-2255(E) (908) 239-9009 Kenneth Chung1107 Crockett , TX 76092-5914(E) (214) 721-6213(C) (617) 417-5544 Kathy Fish9825 Cunningham Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45243(E) (513) 315-9488 Bruce Gemmell12725 Lincolnshire DrivePotomac, MD 20854-2364(E) coachgemmell@ (C) (302) 494-2259 Jennifer Gibson1350 SW 29th Lauderdale, FL 33312-2849(E) jenngibson60@ (C) (704) 517-1821 Cecil Gordon4101 Pyles Ford , DE 19807-1751(E) (302) 656-7768(O) (302) 658-3331(C) (302) 545-2492 Kathleen Prindle336 Spanish River Blvd.

10 NWBoca Raton, FL 33431 (E) performanceAQ@ (C) (561) 212-7175 Bill Schalz203 S. Elmwood , IL 60506-4923(E) (630) 989-8157 Jeanette Skow805 Roadrunner Cruces, NM 88011-8641(E) (571) 345-4925 Jay Thomas609 Berkeley , NC 28203 (E) (954) 873-3370 Athlete RepresentativesMaya Andrewsc/o USA Swimming1 Olympic PlazaColorado Springs, CO 80909-5770(E) (719) 866-4578 Natalie Hallc/o USA Swimming1 Olympic PlazaColorado Springs, CO 80909-5770(E) @ (O) (719) 866-4578 Katie Meili c/o USA Swimming1 Olympic PlazaColorado Springs, CO 80909-5770(E) (719) 866-4578Ex-Officio Chief Administrative Officer & General CounselLucinda McRobertsUSA Swimming1 Olympic PlazaColorado Springs, CO 80909-5770(E) lmcroberts@ (O) (719) 866-4578Ex-Officio President & Chief Executive OfficerTim HincheyUSA Swimming1 Olympic PlazaColorado Springs, CO 80909-5770(E) thinchey@ (O)